Penn State at Cornell

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  The Washington herald, October 20, 1907, page 10

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  PENN STATE BEATS CORNELL Two Goals Turn Trick on the Ithacans, Eight to Six. Not Until Near Close of second Half Is Big Red Team Able to Get Touchdown. Ithaca. n Y. Oct 19.-CorneH net their first reverse Of the season to-day when the eleven from the Pennsylvania State College defeated the Ithacans by to c. The strong boot OF Vorhis. the little quarter back OF the visitors, was the cause Of CornelIs downfall vorhis dropped one goal in the first half from the 12-yard line, and in the second he made a magnificent kick from the 42-yaTd line. Cornell had opportunities to score four separate times, but succeeded in getting the ball across only once. Early in the first half the Ithacans took the ball down to the 5-yard line and carried it over, only TO tumble II on the other side Of the goal line. In the second half the Ithacans reached the 5-yard line, where Pennsylvania state held stubbornly on to their own 1-foOt line, but McCleary made a poor punt and Walder got the ball on the 5-yard line. From there he carried e over Cornell lost more than 100 yards on penalties for fizzled passes. Campbell and Burns blocked NIcCallie and Earle and neither of them could get away. The Cornell line vas strong, except at right guard, where BrintOn displayed unexpected weakness. O’Rourke played a magnificent game but was ruled out at the end of the first half Garner was knocked out and taken to the hospital with concUssiOn Of the brain. The Cornell team was all In when the game ended.

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 20, 1907, page 10

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  CORNELL IN DEFEAT. VOrhiS Wins for Penn State 1uth TzcO Drop Kicks. ithaca. y. y oct. 19-Pennsylvania States football team defeated Cornell to-day by the score OF 10 e. Cornell outplayed from the start. the first half ending Cornell. o. Penn sylvania state. 1. The game was won with two goals from the field. drop kicked by Vorhis Caldwell and Walder for Cornell. made three attempts TO score in this way without success. Walder. however made the IthaCaus touch down in the second half. Caldwell kicking the goal. Corn”Us quarterbacks. Gardner and Caldwell were Wild in throwing forward passes. which contributed greatly TO their teams defeat. Then the Quakers prevented their opponents from scoring once by holding for downs the 1-foot line, and frequently STAYED off disaster within the yard zone The frantic efforts OF two thousand Cornell rooters to inspire the eleven 10 carry the ball over when II within striking distance was a feature Of the game. Earle and McCallie made many remarkable gains around the visitors ends. keeping the ball IN the Quakers’ territory most of the time. but whenever their goal was theateued Cornell seemed powerless TO break down their stubborn defence. Nc Creary and Norhis. for Pennsylvania State. dis tinEuished themselves in circliug ends and run ming back punts. and were largely responsible for the visitors victory. The lineup and summary follow:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1907, page 57

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  CORNELL oUTPLAYED. Pennsylvania State College Wins on Two Field Goals. ITHACA. y. Y, October 19.-Pennsylvan!a safe College defeated Cornell at foot ball to &. today. Cornell was out played from the start. the first half end ing Cornell. q; Pennsylvania State. 4. The game was won with two goals from the field by Voorhis Caldwell and Walder. for Cornell. made three attempts to score in this way without success. Valdez. how ever made = touchdown for Ithaca in the second half, Caldwell kicking the goal Corneu’s Guarterhacks. Gardner and Caldwell. were Wild in throwing forward passes, which contributed greatly 10 their teams defeat. The Quakers prevented their opponents from scoring by holding FOR downs on the one-foot line, and fire. quently STAYED of disaster within the yard zone The frantic efforts OF 1000 Cornell root ers to inspire the eleven to carry the ball over when it was within striking distance

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 20, 1907, page 12

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  Penn State 8; Cornell 6. Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. 19-Penn State coll lege defeated Cornell at football TO-DAY to g. Cornell was Outplayed from the start. the first half ending Penn State 4. Cornell o. The game was won by two field goals. Cornells quarterbacks. Gardner and Caldwell, were wild in throwing forward passes. which contributed greatly 10 their teams defeat.

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Cornell leads 7–⁠4–⁠2 in 13 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.